Chandni Chowk New Delhi

First impressions of Delhi were a little overwhelming. We saw whole families on motorbikes, brightly painted trucks, vehicles in all states of repair and dis-repair, goats, dogs, cows and all of this was only getting the taxi from the airport to the hotel. The most overwhelming part though was the noise, every single person was honking their horn …

hallo,das hier ist nun also der erste eintrag, nach diversen bereits erlebten kulturschocks! aber wir haben delhi erlebt und ueberlebt und haben viel gesehen!delhi ist eine riesige stadt, was man auch an den laufwegen merkt, dennoch wirkt sie irgendwie nicht so massiv und riesig, da alles aus einem grossen wirren konstrukt aus vielen kleinen gassen …

Hello to everyone back in England!

This weekend Joanna and I went sightseeing in Old Delhi. We mainly went to see the Red Fort, an impressive fort with some beautiful buildings inside. I really liked the Diwan-I-Am , a building filled with pretty archways, and the marble buildings, such as the Diwan-I-Khas inlaid with intricate patterns in …

Bit warmer today and hit the streets early after an unusual breakfast of rice, 'cheese sausages' and boiled eggs washed down with chai masala tree. Pavements less busy to Niamh's great relief and we were able to wander at leisure rather than being bowled along by the crowds. Went first to Chandni Chowk which is the backbone of old Delhi and packed …

28-11 Varanasi – Delhi

We arrive after a bit delay around 12 in Delhi… 10 hours delay on a trip of 14 hours hahaha! The hotel is an easy find and we use the rest of the day to discover the area around Main Bazaar and around Connaught all in New Delhi.

29-11 Delhi

We walk from New Delhi to Old Delhi to go and …

Well, where do I begin.

India is sure a place that can turn you upside down, and this means a lot if you can say that after a single day.

After arriving yesterday night I basically told myself to accept everything and try to be openminded, since it's another culture and that's why I'm here to begin with. So it began with a crazy …

Tripulación: cierre de puertas y cross check..... En distintos idiomas y a distintas horas, y pero creo que fue la frase más repetida del viaje...
A medida que pasaban las horas y nos acercábamos a nuestro destino nos acercábamos a la India, y al sueño de varios meses.

32 horas de viaje, y una pasada rápida por Madrid y mucho sueño, …

After 22 hours of flying, we are happy to be back on land in New Delhi! It wasn't as hectic as we had thought leaving the airport (or maybe it was only just after 2am!). Cleared customs just fine. Got all our checked bags with no problems. Got cash out of the Citibank ATM just past customs, no problems. We got a taxi through Mega Cab which is …

Le voyage n'est pas un long fleuve tranquille...

Petite rétrospective de cette première journée.

Décollage moins 3 heures: les sacs sont vérifiés et pesés. 25 kilos d'équipement divers: vêtements, trousse de toilette, pharmacie, chaussure de randonnée, rouleau de papier toilettes et petites tour Eiffel... tout y est!Nous montons …

Aujourd'hui nous partons à la découverte de l'héritage britannique: New Delhi.

Une malédiction veut que toute personne qui construit une ville sur cette terre la perde aussi tôt. Cela s'est avéré vrai pour les Anglais, qui ont du quitter la ville quinze ans après l'avoir créé... et avoir passé 20 ans à la construire!

Au Nord …

... taught us the "way of India" haggling, scams, no go areas etc.  We first took a walk down Chandni Chowk, the main bazaar through Old Delhi, alot like Pahraganj but with no hotels.  It was originally a beautiful canal until the ...

... while all the tourists were taking pictures of the dome the locals were taking pictures if Steve. Next up, we got a rickshaw to through Chandni Chowk to The Red Fort. Steve and I had a disagreement over the Rs95 tip that he gave to the driver on top of ...

... car is all that is needed. Still not sure where all the women are; I suspect at home. Stepping out of the train at Chandni Chowk we were a bit shocked to see a large garbage pile with people climbing through. In itself it not surprising any longer, but ...

... , then walked down the street to McDonalds for Chicken Nugget lunch. We met Marnie at a Metro stop then took it to Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi. We spent the day wandering the maze of shops. I was disappointed to see that my favorite Cafe Coffee Day is no ...

... Jama Masjid which is an enormous Mosque that can hold 25,000 people. The area of Old Delhi is unbelievable. Walking from the Metro station down Chandni Chowk towards the Red Fort is an eye opener. There’s homeless people everywhere, huge piles of ...

... tge locals were taking pictures of us laphing that all the tourists are wearing these cloths. Walked through the known market, Chandni Chowk. Offered some sweets to the seiks god then did some community service at Gurudwara. Helped make their bread then ...

... ; Delhi, Jaipur and Agra also known as the golden triangle.    Our first day of India is Delhi, with sightseeing planned for New Delhi and Old Delhi,  the temperature forecasted is 32 degrees, much warmer than what we experienced ...

... someone's crutch. Like a true rugby player, he emerged from the scrum gracefully and then we were on our way.Arriving in Chandni Chowk, we walked along a path lined with beggars looking sad, gazing at their little money bowls , arms stretched out in hope ...

... ;Day 02: New Delhi: After a leisurely breakfast move out for a daylong sightseeing of Old Delhi (Shahajahanabad), which includes Red Fort, Chandni Chowk & Jama Masjid along with other ...

... Mughals are incredible people, they built so many forts!!!  The British used this fort as a military base until they left India in 1947.  I will try and upload photos but internet connection is patchy at best and takes 5 minutes to download a ...